Private Schools

Private Schools in Buffalo, New York

11 private schools in Buffalo, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,792 students: 7 Catholic, 1 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

279

Median students per teacher

10.6

Private schools in Buffalo, New York

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Josephs Collegiate InstituteBoys	9–12	647	13.8	Catholic
Nichols School	5–12	582	8	Nonsectarian
Stanley G Falk SchoolSpecial education	K–12	554	5.1	Nonsectarian
Notre Dame Academy	PK–8	376	14.2	Catholic
St Mark School	PK–8	362	11.3	Catholic
Bishop Timon-St Jude High SchoolBoys	9–12	279	11	Catholic
Darul Uloom Al MadaniaSpecial program	PK–11	277	10.7	Islamic
Mount St. Mary AcademyGirls	9–12	216	8.2	Catholic
Mount Mercy AcademyGirls	9–12	180	8.4	Catholic
Catholic Academy West Buffalo	PK–8	170	10.6	Catholic
Buffalo SeminaryGirls	9–12	149	6.4	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
New York State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in New York give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in New York.
Colleges in New York, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Buffalo, New York?

11 private schools in Buffalo, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Buffalo, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Josephs Collegiate Institute in Buffalo is the largest, with 647 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Buffalo, New York?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Buffalo, New York has 10.6 students per teacher and 279 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.